NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer‘s maiden T20I century came at a crucial juncture in his captaincy, and the sublime knock has silenced questions over his batting form, according to India great Sunil Gavaskar.Iyer had crossed the 50-run mark only twice since taking over as India’s T20I captain in June, but he produced a stunning response in…
Neymar’s heartfelt message to Messi (Agency Image) Neymar Jr paid an emotional tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentina great played his final international match, describing it as an honour to have shared the pitch and made history with one of football’s greatest stars.Messi brought down the curtain on his Argentina career with a memorable…
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (ICC Photo) Smriti Mandhana paid tribute to Harmanpreet Kaur after being appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, describing her former skipper’s decade-long leadership as “fantastic”. Smriti Mandhana’s story for Harmanpreet Kaur Sharing a picture of Harmanpreet on her Instagram story, Mandhana wrote: “It’s been a pleasure…
India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes the team management’s selection thinking does not currently match his own, questioning the decision to leave out Nitish Kumar Reddy from the first T20I against the West Indies in Lucknow.India began the five-match series with an eight-wicket win on Tuesday after bowling out…
Ash Gardner and her ex-wife Monica Wright Ash Gardner has spoken publicly for the first time about the alleged affair with teammate Georgia Voll that contributed to the breakdown of her marriage to Monica Wright.Gardner said the situation became far more public than she expected and admitted she had been “naive” about the level of…
Savitha Shri speaks about Chess Olympiad NEW DELHI: Savitha Shri Baskar emerged as India’s golden girl at the 2026 Chess Olympiad, but there was a point when her chess career was funded by her father’s gold jewellery, pawned to cover a national tournament’s entry fee.Baskar, an electrician in Singapore at the time, would go on…
Shreyas Iyer breaks Virat Kohli’s T20I captaincy record; Babar Azam still ahead on the list NEW DELHI: Captain Shreyas Iyer created a new record for India in T20I cricket after scoring a stunning unbeaten century against the West Indies in Lucknow on Tuesday evening. With the score, he surpassed one record held by legendary Virat…
Lionel Messi (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s final appearance for Argentina ended with victory, emotion and one last unforgettable night at the Monumental as the South American side defeated Benin 3-0 on Wednesday.The occasion was as much about Messi as the result. The stadium was packed long before kick-off, with the Argentine captain receiving…
Neeru Dhanda, left, and Kumkum Mohod (Agency Image) New Delhi: India’s 21-gold campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has thrown up an interesting set of numbers: champions who reached the continental podium despite receiving relatively modest targeted financial assistance under the govt’s elite-athlete programmes.Their stories do not diminish the broader support extended to Indian sport….
Sir David Beckham, Bank of America’s global sports ambassador (Image: Bank of America) David Beckham has helped launch a nationwide effort to bring football, known in America as soccer, into schools. The programme is called Soccer at Schools, it was unveiled in March 2026 in Altadena, California, where Beckham led a clinic for 500 students….
